Destined to be a
Christmas classic, The Last Magi is the story of Artaban, the fourth Wise Man,
who leaves his betrothed, the beautiful Rasha, to follow his fellow Magi to
Bethlehem. Arriving too late, he sets out to find the child born under the
star. Years pass as Artaban chases wisps and rumors across two continents.
Weary and impoverished, the last Magi refuses to quit his quest, even as time
is running out.
Made me cry, made me laugh.
What I enjoyed most about this book was its sense of humor. Everyone in old
time Christmas stories is so solemn and serious. Didn't they ever crack a
smile?
The humorist in this account is a disreputable, untrustworthy liar named
Ismail. He becomes the Magi's servant and undergoes a transformation but he
never
lets go of his sense of humor. This is a serious book about a serious subject
but it never never takes itself too seriously. I like that.
Debi Blair LaFaire
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